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Nutritional Profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

We got 111 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks first-rate (Top 25) for 20 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks quite high (Top 100) for 19 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Nuts and Seeds) shows that it ranks top-of-the-line (Top 10) for 43 nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 36 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

17.1%
56.1%
21%
1.5%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

5.4%
33.4%
13%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

In food category: Nuts and Seeds

Carbohydrates (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
17.1 g
4.8 g
126
1252
Carbohydrates, by summation
14.9 g
4.2 g
1
12
Fiber, total dietary
10.3 g
2.9 g
21
144
Glucose
30 mg
8.5 mg
15
401
Starch
1.5 g
425.2 mg
7
461
Sucrose
3.1 g
890.2 mg
24
243
Sugars
3.1 g
890.2 mg
2
43
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
2.7 g
773.9 mg
74
1403
Fatty Acids (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
33.4 g
9.5 g
18
97
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
13 g
3.7 g
68
198
Fatty Acids, total saturated
5.4 g
1.5 g
93
798
Fatty Acids, total trans
297 mg
84.2 mg
1
477
Total Fat (NLEA)
52.1 g
14.8 g
2
11
Total Lipid (Fat)
56.1 g
15.9 g
32
106
Saturated Fats (8)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
182 mg
51.6 mg
13
83
Behenic Acid (22:0)
543 mg
153.9 mg
5
18
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
26 mg
7.4 mg
11
297
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
184 mg
52.2 mg
6
23
Myristic Acid (14:0)
22 mg
6.2 mg
64
1128
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
2.3 g
640.7 mg
115
921
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
9 mg
2.6 mg
2
167
Stearic Acid (18:0)
2.1 g
606.7 mg
42
428
Monounsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-10-Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1 c)
26 mg
7.4 mg
2
23
cis-13-Eicosenoic Acid (20:1 c)
146 mg
41.4 mg
1
15
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
2 mg
0.6 mg
6
52
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
213 mg
60.4 mg
1
461
Erucic Acid (22:1 n-9)
2 mg
0.6 mg
1
10
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
26 mg
7.4 mg
10
164
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
7 mg
2 mg
6
41
Oleate (18:1 c)
33.2 g
9.4 g
4
20
Oleic Acid (18:1)
9.4 g
2.7 g
95
349
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
29 mg
8.2 mg
10
474
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
49 mg
13.9 mg
62
934
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
48 mg
13.6 mg
75
426
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
213 mg
60.4 mg
1
455
Polyunsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
59 mg
16.7 mg
12
429
cis-Eicosatetraenoic Acid (20:4 c)
20 mg
5.7 mg
1
25
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
13 g
3.7 g
11
56
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
6 mg
1.7 mg
3
183
Docosadienoic Acid (22:2)
5 mg
1.4 mg
1
4
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
20 mg
5.7 mg
6
274
Elaidolinolenic Acid (18:3 c)
61 mg
17.3 mg
1
37
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
2 mg
0.6 mg
6
82
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
84 mg
23.8 mg
1
111
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
32.8 g
9.3 g
10
48
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
69 mg
19.6 mg
86
887
Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2 c)
13 g
3.7 g
2
8
trans-Dienoic Fatty Acids
84 mg
23.8 mg
1
10
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
948 mg
268.8 mg
26
195
Arginine
2 g
578.3 mg
41
106
Aspartic Acid
2.1 g
589.7 mg
25
181
Betaine
8.7 mg
2.5 mg
3
241
Cystine
383 mg
108.6 mg
19
114
Glutamic Acid
4.7 g
1.3 g
24
168
Glycine
1.2 g
351.5 mg
24
135
Histidine
536 mg
152 mg
23
501
Isoleucine
967 mg
274.1 mg
17
145
Leucine
1.4 g
399.7 mg
24
204
Lysine
795 mg
225.4 mg
29
367
Methionine
420 mg
119.1 mg
26
547
Phenylalanine
992 mg
281.2 mg
25
108
Proline
1 g
283.5 mg
17
168
Serine
912 mg
258.5 mg
40
199
Threonine
788 mg
223.4 mg
17
308
Tryptophan
295 mg
83.6 mg
27
170
Tyrosine
565 mg
160.2 mg
29
506
Valine
1.1 g
317.5 mg
21
124
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
21 g
6 g
33
336
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
237 µg
67.2 µg
5
226
Folate, food
237 µg
67.2 µg
4
80
Folate, total
169 µg
47.9 µg
14
215
Niacin
7 mg
2 mg
29
454
Pantothenic Acid
840 µg
238.1 µg
38
366
Riboflavin
507 µg
143.7 µg
14
315
Thiamin
473 µg
134.1 µg
41
417
Vitamin B6
760 µg
215.5 µg
22
251
Vitamin C
1.4 mg
396.9 µg
43
609
Fat-soluble Vitamins (12)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
19.6 mg
5.6 mg
21
61
alpha-Tocotrienol
50 µg
14.2 µg
5
86
beta-Carotene
10 µg
2.8 µg
23
1156
beta-Cryptoxanthin
1 µg
0.3 µg
3
184
beta-Tocopherol
990 µg
280.7 µg
5
23
delta-Tocopherol
330 µg
93.6 µg
15
195
Dihydrophylloquinone
1.4 µg
0.4 µg
1
94
gamma-Tocopherol
970 µg
275 µg
21
343
Lutein + Zeaxanthin
42 µg
11.9 µg
14
992
Phylloquinone
1.2 µg
0.3 µg
43
913
Vitamin A, IU
9 IU
2.6 IU
53
1029
Vitamin A, RAE
1 µg
0.3 µg
20
712
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
78 mg
22.1 mg
57
467
Copper, Cu
1.8 mg
518.8 µg
13
77
Iron, Fe
5.2 mg
1.5 mg
34
414
Magnesium, Mg
358 mg
101.5 mg
14
39
Manganese, Mn
2.9 mg
819.3 µg
21
122
Phosphorus, P
750 mg
212.6 mg
22
79
Potassium, K
689 mg
195.3 mg
46
246
Selenium, Se
80.4 µg
22.8 µg
9
70
Sodium, Na
532 mg
150.8 mg
12
617
Zinc, Zn
6 mg
1.7 mg
19
319
Other Micronutrients (6)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Choline
52 mg
14.7 mg
34
637
Free Choline
6.9 mg
2 mg
1
6
Glycerophosphocholine
3 mg
850.5 µg
1
14
Nitrogen
4 g
1.1 g
1
12
Phosphocholine
41.7 mg
11.8 mg
2
7
Phosphotidylcholine
500 µg
141.7 µg
1
18
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
1.5 g
425.2 mg
130
2652
Other (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
4.3 g
1.2 g
24
240
Energy (Atwater General Factors)
657 kcal
186.3 kcal
2
3
Energy (Atwater Specific Factors)
612 kcal
173.5 kcal
2
4
Kcal (Energy)
612 kcal
173.5 kcal
30
82
KJ (Energy)
2,560 kj
725.7 kj
20
50
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of sunflower seed kernels (dry roasted, with salt added, seeds) with 111 nutrient values.

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Common Serving Sizes Of Sunflower Seed Kernels (Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)

Here's some of the different portion/serving sizes to get a sense of the weight.

Amount / MeasurementWeight in GrWeight in Oz
Cup127.0 g4.5 oz
Figure 4. Common serving sizes of sunflower seed kernels (dry roasted, with salt added, seeds)

7 Similar Nuts or Seeds

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Sunflower Seed KernelsNo of
Nutrients
76
(Dry Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
64
(Oil Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
84
(Oil Roasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
84
(Toasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
56
(Toasted, Without Salt, Seeds)
55
Sunflower Seed Kernels From ShellNo of
Nutrients
(Dry Roasted, With Salt Added, Seeds)
66
Figure 5. Similar nuts and seeds 1 to 7.

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